New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-26

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the bar OF the House and took the oatn OK once "es
greeted with applause from the Deinocra''o ''u0'
HIGH OFFICES THAT ARE TO BE FILLED.
MANNINGs SUCCESSOR AND THE C0NMERcE CUM
MIssIoNERs-THE PRESIDENTS POWER.
WASHINGTON, Feb. rs tspeeiaD.-rhe question OF tne
Treasury portfolio continues as great as ever
does that OF the appointments under the interstate
Commerce act The President today sent WORD 10 DIT.
Harris that he had nothing on hand az present
that would warrant him in calling an extra
session OF the Senate. This Is construed
meaning that the nominations for the commission WI"
not be made until after the adjournment or congress-
Nothing Will probably be done until the Chief Comms
oner definitely decided upon The fact that two men
Thurman and white-have successfully refused tns
place is greatly embarrassing the President
question has arisen and was laid before tho
President late this afternoon as to his power
to appoint the Interstate Commerce Commissioners
after the adjournment OF the Senate IL Is held on one
side that the power conferred by the Constitution to fill
vacancies which may happen during vacation OF the
Senate does the right to appoint to newly
created Office which DO filled By and with the advice
OF the Senate It understood that senators
Harris and Pugh among the number VINO 80 DeeSe,
and that Senator Pugh called upon the PRESIDENT tns
afternoon direct his attention to the matter On tne
other hand. 1t Is argued that vacancy happens as
much the act OF creation as by the death or
of an incumbent and there believed 10 be decisions
by covering the point tne chcct tnat
President
Mr. PendetOn who has returned from his WISH 10 I'm
cinnsu, was In conference with the Presieh tnis
pected to return TO Berlin shortly. ar" said he to
Critic reporter we had discussed the question o sue
tell yon All can say is that my family are st in Berlin
where expect to join them sha! stay In washington
General Farnsworth. OF Albany. In discussing the ques
ton Of successor to Secretary Manning saa ne MA
was the coming man. ale would DO entirely satsfac-
tory to New York." said the General
A MEASURE IN THE INTEREST OF FARMERS
WASHINGTON Feb. 25 tSpee,aD.-By vigilance and a
stroke OF good fortune, Chairman Hatch OF inc nous"
Committee Agriculture enabled today 10 oring
to vote the Senate bill providing for maintenance Oh
agricultural experiment stations in the several states
and what still to the purpose, the House. oy
vote 1877 to H. suspended the rules and pased inc
bill which now goes to the President for his approval
This In favor OF which Congress mas peeh
flooded with petitions and memorials dnring the st TWO
or three years. aud which, II faithfully enacted Will DO
OF greater benefit to farmers probably than would DO
law 10 transform Commissioner of Agriculture INTO
q Secretary of Agriculture, with double his present
salary.
The bill PROPOSES that there shall be at least one agr
cultural experiment station In each state and Icrrtory
aud appropratcs from the proceeds OF the sales OF puoho
lands 81 900 annually for the benefit OF such station OF
stations The object and duty OF these stations
shall he 10 conduct original researches or
verify experiments on great variety oi su itnr
a
having due regard to the varying CONDITIONS al rones
OF the respective states or Territories lac Dili cS
FOR the quarterly publication in each state ana ier1y
of the results OF the experiments ~ the STATIONS heen'
and Tor lie pubca aud distribution OF annual 70
ports.
THE SENATE BILL WILL PROBABLY BE ACCEfIED
WASHINGTON. Feb. % tspeetaD.-ihe speaker 'ou"y
apponted Messrs Belmont, Clements and iuce as she
House conicrees the Retaliation bill PROBABLY Sir'
Rice win receive notice OF the meetings OF the eonerees
ma will take part In their deliberations Ar beimohts
understood not to be In his determination 10
have his ow bill nothing the result OF the CONFER
ence Some Democrats In tho House who voted Tor MS
bill In preference tho senate BILL against their better
Indictment becanse he insisted that 1t was "a party
neeessy" have made angry b. reports that ne 10
ready 70 recede and support the senato Dhl' hiter
a decent show OF opposition In the conference
In hs snccch on the Toar resolution today. Senator
Wnr n no l. one OF the cOnferees on the Retaliation
M and Who assisted I'm framing H. referred 20 the meas
ure I'm terms which seemed Indicate his dlssat.acoh
With M leas one provision Of tho House snendment-
md that provision Is the main ground 81 dinerence De-
tween the senate bill ami the Belmont Dill IL eH
rcteI that the conferces will make their report early
ue II week and seems probable that tue Sena'o
bill viii DC accepted By the House cohierees